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violent protest against the united states. at the u.s. kons late in benghazi, at least one american staff member was killed after they stormed the compound and burned it down. looking at the scene, you can hear gunshots going off. the attackers were armed with automatic rifles and grenades. libyan forces stationed there were said to have done little to stop the violence. in egypt, protesters scaled walls destroying the american flag, ripping it to shreds and replacing it with a black, islamic banner. the diplomatic staff had been evacua evacuated. both incidents in reaction to a little known akture movie produced in the u.s. po ridicule the profit mo hammed. the same guy that triggered deadly riots in afghanistan by threatening to burn the koran. the american embassy prepared a statement reading the united states embassy condemns the efforts of misguided individuals to hurt the feelings of muslims. respect for religious beliefs is a corner stone of american democracy. we reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free sp
violent protest against the united states. at the u.s. kons late in benghazi, at least one american staff member was killed after they stormed the compound and burned it down. looking at the scene, you can hear gunshots going off. the attackers were armed with automatic rifles and grenades. libyan forces stationed there were said to have done little to stop the violence. in egypt, protesters scaled walls destroying the american flag, ripping it to shreds and replacing it with a black, islamic...
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but he concedes there are tax advantages to registering outside the united states. >> are there some fees and taxation considerations that go into that? certainly. we paid a wide away of fees, duties and we pay all of the taxes that we are required to pay. >> of all commercial cruise ships, only one norwegian's pride of america is registered in the united states. carnival ships are registered in several countries. the costa cruise line flies an italian flag and pays italian taxes. a corporate rate of 30%. senator rockefeller says the industry is piloting the boats through legal loophole. >> they don't reimburse the united states. they don't pay federal taxes. they always say safety is their emphasis. i never quite believed that. think the bottom line is the emphasis. >> finances aside, the question looming after the concordia disaster, is the cruise line taking safety seriously? >> did it take the deaths of 32 people onboard to prompt you to take action? ♪ well, he's not very handsome ♪ to look at [ sighs ] ♪ oh, he's shaggy ♪ and he eats like a hog [ male announcer ] the vol
but he concedes there are tax advantages to registering outside the united states. >> are there some fees and taxation considerations that go into that? certainly. we paid a wide away of fees, duties and we pay all of the taxes that we are required to pay. >> of all commercial cruise ships, only one norwegian's pride of america is registered in the united states. carnival ships are registered in several countries. the costa cruise line flies an italian flag and pays italian taxes. a...
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and he could only do it if the united states was there. is there some truth to that is >> look, there is no question that our 193 member at the united nations, there's only one member, iran, that is openly calling for the destruction of another member. israel. there's only one member openly denying the holocaust. there's only one member of the united nations that is constantly, habitually instigating violence all over the world, from latin america, through north africa all the way to central asia and certainly in the middle east. for all those reasons and many more, the world simply cannot and should not tolerate the very notion of iran becoming nuclear. >> do you ever feel conflicted when you look at iran, it has a jewish member of parliament, there's been a series on the holocaust, television series that aired in iran. there is a small jewish community there. do you ever feel conflicted at all in that sometimes their actions in that way, don't appear to be anti-jewish. >> i don't think the world has an issue with the iranian people. i th
and he could only do it if the united states was there. is there some truth to that is >> look, there is no question that our 193 member at the united nations, there's only one member, iran, that is openly calling for the destruction of another member. israel. there's only one member openly denying the holocaust. there's only one member of the united nations that is constantly, habitually instigating violence all over the world, from latin america, through north africa all the way to...
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in 2005, unemployment peaked at 11%, much higher than the united states. but the changes made germany much more competitive. manufacturing exports started soaring, and during the global recession, unemployment actually went down in germany while everybody else's went up. germany's apprentice system providing a wealth of high-skilled workers had a lot to do with that success. apprentices get a crash course in manufacturing, and also work on their own projects. they can even get a bachelors degree. >> there's a sense in the united states that the train something a lid on a kid's career and it's quite the opposite. >> i already got my prototype working -- >> when apprentices complete their training they get a certificate that is accepted throughout their industry. so they can even work for another company if they want. but at siemans 85% end up staying after that training. >> that kind of investment and participation with the employee ends up in creating loyalty. >> the lynchpin of germany's apprentice system is collaboration. the companies and the vocational
in 2005, unemployment peaked at 11%, much higher than the united states. but the changes made germany much more competitive. manufacturing exports started soaring, and during the global recession, unemployment actually went down in germany while everybody else's went up. germany's apprentice system providing a wealth of high-skilled workers had a lot to do with that success. apprentices get a crash course in manufacturing, and also work on their own projects. they can even get a bachelors...
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the reason they're doing this basically is to put pressure on the united states to actually confirm the withdrawal from the region. that is the political call. the city itself, it is insulting the level of religion but do you know how many videos are there and how many have been crucified before but no demonstrations? this is more strategical on the jihad network and the push against. gerri: in that video has been out for weeks and nobody has said anything. danielle, want to get you to something that the president said earlier today about this video and how they are responding. >> this is a fairly volatile situation in response not to the united states policies, not obviously to the administration, not the american people, in response to a video. gerri: true or not true? >> that is really a disgraceful statement on a white house spokesman and i don't understand where it is coming from. there have been ample reports these attacks were planned days before. the video has been out since july. even more, why he would justify the idea and video is an excuse for mobs to attack on u.s. soil and
the reason they're doing this basically is to put pressure on the united states to actually confirm the withdrawal from the region. that is the political call. the city itself, it is insulting the level of religion but do you know how many videos are there and how many have been crucified before but no demonstrations? this is more strategical on the jihad network and the push against. gerri: in that video has been out for weeks and nobody has said anything. danielle, want to get you to...
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>> the united states has 0.5% of commercial sea going, ship building right now. of course, industrial policy can be a losing strategy, too. the government is spending all this mound favoring one industry over the other. it is going to make massive mistakes. >> you get a misallocation of resources. >> reporter: look at the company sol lynn dark got a big funding from president obama's department of energy and went bankrupt, costing taxpayers half a billion dollars. the federal government might you can wary after the sol linda disaster but one state is getting into the game in a different way. an initiative in albany made new york a leader in a cutting-edge industry, nanotechnology. >> innovation going to have significant implications for society. >> reporter: dr. alan calieros, physicist, inventor and fully licensed nanogeek, heads the college of nanoscale science and engineering, which is part of the state university of new york. what is nanotechnology anyway? >> the core of it is the know how of how to manage individual atoms and molecules. >> reporter: nanotech
>> the united states has 0.5% of commercial sea going, ship building right now. of course, industrial policy can be a losing strategy, too. the government is spending all this mound favoring one industry over the other. it is going to make massive mistakes. >> you get a misallocation of resources. >> reporter: look at the company sol lynn dark got a big funding from president obama's department of energy and went bankrupt, costing taxpayers half a billion dollars. the federal...
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the president never apologized # for the united states. "the washington post" debunked those claims last year. quote, in none of these cases does obama actually use a word at all similar to apologize. the post says, quote, note to gop speechwriters and campaign ad makers the apology tour never happened. mitt romney was never one to let good talking points get in the way but still he should offer an apology of his own. joining me now is crystal ball, co-host of "the cycle" here on msnbc and joe madison. thanks to both of you for being here tonight. >> thanks, reverend. >> so crystal, why is romney using these false apologizing attacks on the president? >> well, in the words of his pollster, they are not going to allow themselves to be dictated by fact checkers and clearly they have lived that mantra throughout the campaign. this is the same guy who has placed a lot of emphasis through ad dollars and in his speeches on a welfare attack on the president which is also wholly untrue and i also think, as you correctly pointed out, he's been push
the president never apologized # for the united states. "the washington post" debunked those claims last year. quote, in none of these cases does obama actually use a word at all similar to apologize. the post says, quote, note to gop speechwriters and campaign ad makers the apology tour never happened. mitt romney was never one to let good talking points get in the way but still he should offer an apology of his own. joining me now is crystal ball, co-host of "the cycle"...
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and i completely agree with jonas, but on defense spending, the united states defense spending is more than the rest of the world combined and that's plenty and riots in the middle east, we have to protect our embassies and obviously, in face of this kind of uprising we've got to do a better job and put more troops there, marines there, but our troops aren't going to have to do anything to do with that. >> brenda: gary b, what do you say? >> well, i agree with steve. and todd is just silly on the whole defense thing. look, we're going to double the defense spending protect at the embassy, steve has it right there. i disagree with jonas though, i'd like the fiscal cliff aspect of cutting the spending, why do we need to raise taxes, why is that? that's not going to work for crying out loud. to take money from the private sector and give it to the government that's already super bloated, the most bloated it's been in the la 200 years for crying out loud is ludicrous. let's do it the right way the way that reagan did and government is shrinking and grow gdp. and it. >> brenda: hold on. >>
and i completely agree with jonas, but on defense spending, the united states defense spending is more than the rest of the world combined and that's plenty and riots in the middle east, we have to protect our embassies and obviously, in face of this kind of uprising we've got to do a better job and put more troops there, marines there, but our troops aren't going to have to do anything to do with that. >> brenda: gary b, what do you say? >> well, i agree with steve. and todd is...
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there's a lot of concern with the european debt crisis, and even within the united states, with it being an election year. >> reporter: but burberry says it has been talking to other luxury goods makers, so it knows it's not alone in seeing the slowdown. as a result, luxury good stocks like lvmh, tiffany, and coach also fell today, although they didn't get hit nearly as hard as burberry. it's not just luxury firms getting hurt by the global slowdown. many other bellwether firms have said revenues are suffering due to weaker sales in china, europe and elsewhere. in the s&p 500, there have been 88 negative pre-announcements for the third quarter so far, and only 20 positive ones. >> the number of negative pre- announcements we've received is the worst in over a decade. we've already seen analysts become very bearish on these companies. >> reporter: last week, chipmaker intel drastically reduced its sales forecast, warning consumers and businesses are buying fewer personal computers. the company also withdrew its full-year guidance, which is seen as a sign of extreme uncertainty. and fedex
there's a lot of concern with the european debt crisis, and even within the united states, with it being an election year. >> reporter: but burberry says it has been talking to other luxury goods makers, so it knows it's not alone in seeing the slowdown. as a result, luxury good stocks like lvmh, tiffany, and coach also fell today, although they didn't get hit nearly as hard as burberry. it's not just luxury firms getting hurt by the global slowdown. many other bellwether firms have said...
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in the united states senate who fought for civil rights. who fought for voting rights. who stood with us. who met with us on the day we marched on washington almost 50 years ago. you had people like one of the great leaders of the united states senate and now these leaders are not -- even the nominee who said one word -- not one word about what they're trying to do. >> eliot: it is fascinating because you're right. i remember even in new york, not even in new york, rockefeller republicans who were more liberal probably than democratic party today. >> you could have rockefeller you had so many other republicans. some had federal judges that were appointed by eisenhower that were much more progressive. >> eliot: right. and yet now, the drive to win a misguided drive to win and i think their math is wrong. their legal thinking is clearly wrong. underlying ideology is wrong. they're willing to pass legislation through the states that will prohibit people from voting even though they acknowledge there's not a single shred of evidence of any frau
in the united states senate who fought for civil rights. who fought for voting rights. who stood with us. who met with us on the day we marched on washington almost 50 years ago. you had people like one of the great leaders of the united states senate and now these leaders are not -- even the nominee who said one word -- not one word about what they're trying to do. >> eliot: it is fascinating because you're right. i remember even in new york, not even in new york, rockefeller republicans...
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on total tax rate, percentage of profits, the united states came in 103rd out of 144. now, the truth is that overall, the u.s. economy remains highly competitive. the world economic forum's report ranks the u.s. overall as the seventh most competitive in the world. that's why a few months ago, the economist magazine predicted an american economic renaissance. where we have slipped badly of late is in our investments, in people, science and infrastructure. so president obama's message is urgent and relevant. but why do we have to choose between these two views? we need tax and regulatory reform to make ourselves more competitive. america has to make itself attractive for investors, consumers and tourists alike. but we should also make the crucial investments we need for 21st century economy. these two views look at the same challenge from different perspectives. governor romney is right to look at the world that companies operate in. with its challenges and opportunities. over the last 20 years, as communism collapsed and socialism has been discredited, countries around
on total tax rate, percentage of profits, the united states came in 103rd out of 144. now, the truth is that overall, the u.s. economy remains highly competitive. the world economic forum's report ranks the u.s. overall as the seventh most competitive in the world. that's why a few months ago, the economist magazine predicted an american economic renaissance. where we have slipped badly of late is in our investments, in people, science and infrastructure. so president obama's message is urgent...
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but yes, i traveled the united states of america for two months on a greyhound bus. you could in those days buy a single ticket and b on a bus as long ayou wt ty ste, intesting people, went from martha's vineyard to san antonio, villa south carolina where i had friends back up to utah and across again. it was fascinating. it's an extraordinary country. >> what will hapn if greece were til? hnsth global economy if part of the eurozone ends up breaking off? >> i don't think the eurozone will break up. i really don't see that. i don't believe in that. i think that the europeans are much t serus andus ab t overall project, sometimes i wish they were more focused about an -- the practical steps that it takes to actually consolidate and unionize not in the sense of tradens b w a stronger european union, but believe they want their project to leaveon, it might be longer, more cumbersome, more laborious than we wish it was, but they will get there. >> is there sti tk o contaken from europe spreading to this country? >> contagion from what's happening in europe to the united
but yes, i traveled the united states of america for two months on a greyhound bus. you could in those days buy a single ticket and b on a bus as long ayou wt ty ste, intesting people, went from martha's vineyard to san antonio, villa south carolina where i had friends back up to utah and across again. it was fascinating. it's an extraordinary country. >> what will hapn if greece were til? hnsth global economy if part of the eurozone ends up breaking off? >> i don't think the...
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states. >> all right. so far as i can tell that's the only time he said the word "jobs." i don't hear growth at all. maybe i missed something. i don't think so. we did hear government spending, i'm sorry, now called citizenship and tax the rich. i can tell you what's coming. like europe, a value added tax. the most insidious tax hike of all slamming the middle class. we'll get into it later on. markets flat but with the jobs numbers, investors are waiting on the fed meeting next week. gold the big winner up $32. that's a signal fed stimulus is on the way. is that one reason why russian president vladimir putin is reportedly stockpiling gold? later in the show, the convention's post-mortem. who made the better sale to independents. was it republicans in tampa or the democrats in charlotte. first up tonight let me dig into today's anemic jobs report. once again, no joy for the american workforce. let's go to the first one. all right. nonfarm payrolls up 96,000. this was a big disappointment. wall street cons
states. >> all right. so far as i can tell that's the only time he said the word "jobs." i don't hear growth at all. maybe i missed something. i don't think so. we did hear government spending, i'm sorry, now called citizenship and tax the rich. i can tell you what's coming. like europe, a value added tax. the most insidious tax hike of all slamming the middle class. we'll get into it later on. markets flat but with the jobs numbers, investors are waiting on the fed meeting next...
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. >> instead when our grounds are attacked and being breached, the first response of the ute v united states must be outrage. >> the administration sent mixed signals to those who attacked our embassy in egypt and mixed signals to the world. >> reporter: the world waits to see who will be held responsible for the death of a diplomat. >> reporter: even some republicans criticized romney for jumping in while events were still unfolding. mara. >> right now there are reports of protestsers storming the u.s. embassy in the yemeni capital. once inside the compound, the mob brought down the u.s. flag and burned it. witnesses say security forces have opened fire on the crowd. >>> well, when it comes to what many see as mitt romney's missteps in the aftermath of the attack, last night on "politics nation," they spoke about what romney needs to do in response. >> before you make statements, get your facts straight. at night with the crush of other events going and i'm sure people running in and out telling this is happening, that's happening, let's get a statement out, they did it wrong. they d
. >> instead when our grounds are attacked and being breached, the first response of the ute v united states must be outrage. >> the administration sent mixed signals to those who attacked our embassy in egypt and mixed signals to the world. >> reporter: the world waits to see who will be held responsible for the death of a diplomat. >> reporter: even some republicans criticized romney for jumping in while events were still unfolding. mara. >> right now there are...
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if i'm president of the united states, when and if i become president of the united states, i will not take god out of my heart or out of the public scare and i will not take it under the platform of my party. >> paul ryan returned to washington taking a short break from the campaign to vote on a house spending bill. his first appearance in congress since he was named running mate a month ago. >>> chicago public teachers are hours away from starting their second day on strike. no progress has been made on the most contentious issues like teacher evaluation and job security. yesterday, thousands of teachers marched city hall, filling the streets and stopping traffic while the parents of 350,000 students will have to figure out alternatives for their kids. mayor rahm emanuel at the center of the dispute, it's becoming political. romney attacked the president for what's happening in his home city. >>> teachers unions made their interests conflict. today, we are seeing one of the clearest examples yet. i choose to side with the parents and children to give them the skills to succeed. it's
if i'm president of the united states, when and if i become president of the united states, i will not take god out of my heart or out of the public scare and i will not take it under the platform of my party. >> paul ryan returned to washington taking a short break from the campaign to vote on a house spending bill. his first appearance in congress since he was named running mate a month ago. >>> chicago public teachers are hours away from starting their second day on strike. no...
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we have a situation where i believe the president of the united states is purposely lying. let me tell you what i mean. when he keeps referring to this attack on our embassy, and all of the evidence, including the libyan president, there were two waves of attack, mortars were used, i don't think a spontaneous attack -- i don't think somebody was holding a rocket-propelled grenade with them. it's on the anniversary of 9/11. the president keeps going back to using this movie trailer that nobody saw released in july as an excuse. that seems to me the type of story that the media would jump on and say, give us the facts here. why didn't we have beefed-up security on 9/11 at our consulate, at our embassies? where did we drop the ball here? they don't ask him. >> i have not done original reporting on that, so i don't know. the issue, which i think is the one that is going to come and bite this country in a way, where we'll be back talking about this in four, five, six months, and we'll say, see, we laid it out in a very, very direct way. and one of the things the president has sa
we have a situation where i believe the president of the united states is purposely lying. let me tell you what i mean. when he keeps referring to this attack on our embassy, and all of the evidence, including the libyan president, there were two waves of attack, mortars were used, i don't think a spontaneous attack -- i don't think somebody was holding a rocket-propelled grenade with them. it's on the anniversary of 9/11. the president keeps going back to using this movie trailer that nobody...
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states. ion kwha s. i'm speechless. >> don't miss it on the biggest issues and most eling stories of the day. it airs weeknights at 10:00 p.m. on on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> here's your rst look at e day. kof the dow closed at 13,558 after falling 20 points yesterday. the s&p was down three. the nasdaq lost 19. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei gained 22 points while in hong kong the hang seng was up 3. >well, it was gloomy data out of europe and another corporate caution flag that stalled marketing monday. minutes before t closing bell caterpillar cut its earnings forecasts for 2013 citing weakness in the world economy. sending shares lower in late tradg. europe's biggest economy is still struggling dampened investors' moods. germany's confidence index fell for a fifth straight month in september. ticle coupled with unconfirmed reports of a privacy breach dragged facebook down 9%. >>> apple dipped despite selling 5 million iphone 5s last weeken
states. ion kwha s. i'm speechless. >> don't miss it on the biggest issues and most eling stories of the day. it airs weeknights at 10:00 p.m. on on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> here's your rst look at e day. kof the dow closed at 13,558 after falling 20 points yesterday. the s&p was down three. the nasdaq lost 19. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei gained 22 points while in hong kong the hang seng was up 3. >well, it was...
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they're participating in the three-day summit aimed at improving education in the united states. nbc's danielle leigh reports. >> cody, you can do it. come on. >> i don't get it, mom. >> reporter: many of the nations' parents say they feel like the parents in this movie, "won't back down". >> we are taking back our schools. >> reporter: it features parents fighting for their children's future in a school system that is failing. >> we are falling further and further behind. as a parent i want the best for my child. >> reporter: this texas mom came to new york looking for better solutions. they're out there. >> i know a lot more stuff than i did last year. >> reporter: in cincinnati, ohio, community learning centers are going beyond the academics. >> we have emotional, academics. it's good to get the whole child. >> reporter: in manhattan georges attends a dual language school. in yuma, arizona, electronic curriculum lets students work at their own pace. >> by saying look at these organizations and companies that have come to wrap around these kids, let's pressure all the foundatio
they're participating in the three-day summit aimed at improving education in the united states. nbc's danielle leigh reports. >> cody, you can do it. come on. >> i don't get it, mom. >> reporter: many of the nations' parents say they feel like the parents in this movie, "won't back down". >> we are taking back our schools. >> reporter: it features parents fighting for their children's future in a school system that is failing. >> we are falling...
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but i think the united states should be involved. we should always try to maximize the peace agreement, minimize the risk and do concrete things that gives some hope to people. >> we'll be back with more of my conversation with bill clinton, but up next, what in the world. there's a new dirty word in american politics. outsourcing. but the facts show it's not so dirty after all. right back. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about that 401(k) you picked up back in the '80s. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like a lot of things, the market has changed, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and your plans probably have too. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, we'll give you personalized recommendations tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 on how to reinvest that old 401(k). tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 so talk to chuck tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and bring your old 401(k) into the 21st century. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 rollover your 401(k) or ira and receive up to $600. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 see schwab.com for terms and conditions. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. there's one issue whic
but i think the united states should be involved. we should always try to maximize the peace agreement, minimize the risk and do concrete things that gives some hope to people. >> we'll be back with more of my conversation with bill clinton, but up next, what in the world. there's a new dirty word in american politics. outsourcing. but the facts show it's not so dirty after all. right back. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about that 401(k) you picked up back in the '80s. tdd#:...
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as the networks of nbc focus on education here in the united states, we are also learning this hour that americans owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. and the default rate on those student loans is more than four times the default rate on mortgages. so the question now is it another bubble that is about to burst? senior correspondent scott cone is reporting from washington today on some very startling statistics, scotty? >> reporter: some new statistics, simon, just in. these new figures come from fyke cok -- fico, they analyzed a large sample of credit reports, millions of them nationwide. and here is what they found. since 2005, the percentage of u.s. consumers with multiple open student loans on their credit report has nearly doubled, now almost 12% of us are making payments on at least two student loans. the average amount of that debt, up more than 50% to more than $26,000 on average, a much higher pace of growth than the growth of credit like credit cards and mortgages, other types of debt. and the percentage of consumers with six figures in college
as the networks of nbc focus on education here in the united states, we are also learning this hour that americans owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. and the default rate on those student loans is more than four times the default rate on mortgages. so the question now is it another bubble that is about to burst? senior correspondent scott cone is reporting from washington today on some very startling statistics, scotty? >> reporter: some new statistics,...
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at age 5 or 6, there was revolution and they came back to the united states. my dad had to get help, financial help. the government helped his family get back on their feet again. by the way, that's the way america works. we care for people that have needs. we get them up, but we don't make it a permanent lifestyle. we help people, we get them on their feet then they build a brighter future! >> earlier in the evening, the republican candidate attended a forum with the spanish network. he told an audience of latino voters he's not counting out anyone this november. >> first of all, this is a campaign about the 100%. over the last several years you see greater and greater divisiveness in this country. we hoped to come back together but instead we have pulled apart. politics has driven us apart. my campaign is about the 100% of america. i'm concerned about them. i know i'm not going to get 100% of the vote. my campaign will focus on them. this is a campaign about helping people who need help. i have a record. i've demonstrated by capacity to help the 100%. >>> pr
at age 5 or 6, there was revolution and they came back to the united states. my dad had to get help, financial help. the government helped his family get back on their feet again. by the way, that's the way america works. we care for people that have needs. we get them up, but we don't make it a permanent lifestyle. we help people, we get them on their feet then they build a brighter future! >> earlier in the evening, the republican candidate attended a forum with the spanish network. he...
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it's ironic we have according to the united states treasury eclipsed a $16 trillion debt level. >> in order to move us out of the $16 trillion debt, which was created before the president, you have to invest in the american people. >> neil: wait a minute, you could argue maybe 11 trillion was created before the president but 5 trillion plus is his. >> it's amazing with the exception of you referring to the debt clock how few of your colleagues speaking down there do, like it doesn't exist. >> i beg to differ on that. >> we have a good president. >> neil: so you like him. you're going to say no to romney. >> i want him reelected. >> that's a fox news alert right there. >>> there's a tendency to see the glass as half empty when we think about. >> neil: you know what? we chatted. >> and the. >> neil: i don't see it. i see it as green and i see a lot of green being wasted. would you ever run for president? >> i haven't spent a lot of time thinking about it or doing anything except working for president obama's reelection. i appreciate you bringing it up because everybody tweets my mom. >>
it's ironic we have according to the united states treasury eclipsed a $16 trillion debt level. >> in order to move us out of the $16 trillion debt, which was created before the president, you have to invest in the american people. >> neil: wait a minute, you could argue maybe 11 trillion was created before the president but 5 trillion plus is his. >> it's amazing with the exception of you referring to the debt clock how few of your colleagues speaking down there do, like it...
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retail sales net revenue saving up to $4.5 billion in taxes on goods sold in the united states. we talked to microsoft. here's what they told us. they say, microsoft has a complex business and we must comply with the complicated tax code of the united states, resulting in an exceedingly complex tax structure. second company in the crosshairs here today is going to be hewlett-packa hewlett-packard. the senate committee saying since at least 2008, hp has used billions of dollars of intercompany offshore loans to effectively repatriate untaxed foreign profits back to the united states to run u.s. operations. that's contrary to the intent of u.s. tax policy. we talked to hewlett-packard. here's what they told us. they say, hp has complied fully with all applicable provisions of the u.s. internal revenue code and auditor ernst and young has audited. we'll learn more about what this is up committee found in about a half-hour. >>> the committee on banking, housing and urban affairs, subcommittee on securities, insurance and investment is holding a hearing on high-frequency trading and
retail sales net revenue saving up to $4.5 billion in taxes on goods sold in the united states. we talked to microsoft. here's what they told us. they say, microsoft has a complex business and we must comply with the complicated tax code of the united states, resulting in an exceedingly complex tax structure. second company in the crosshairs here today is going to be hewlett-packa hewlett-packard. the senate committee saying since at least 2008, hp has used billions of dollars of intercompany...
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that's why i'm running for president of the united states. >> if by his own admission he hasn't accomplished that, why should we give him another chance? >> i've learned lessons over the last four years. the most important lesson i've learned is that you can't change washington from the inside. you can't change from the inside. >> he said he can't change washington from inside. we'll give him that chance in november. this is time for a new president. i'll get the job done. we'll restore the economic strength we need to put people back to work. >> sean: the whole campaign was about changing washington, change, change, change, but i can't do it. what an acan you imagine if geoh said that? >> well, the barack obama brand is broken. i mean, the coca-cola, the brand of obama is broken. here's the thing. this president's in love with being president. he's not in love with doing the job of president. that's the big disconnect. he's not real anymore. he's not who he said he was. it's time for barack obama -- you know, he hasn't done it for -- in three quarters of years, but it's time for him to exhi
that's why i'm running for president of the united states. >> if by his own admission he hasn't accomplished that, why should we give him another chance? >> i've learned lessons over the last four years. the most important lesson i've learned is that you can't change washington from the inside. you can't change from the inside. >> he said he can't change washington from inside. we'll give him that chance in november. this is time for a new president. i'll get the job done....
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american researchers created a robot that's smart enough to be president of the united states. and that's him. [ applause ] see, because he lacks expression. yeah. we have some very special guests on the show tonight. their names are simon cowell and britney spears. their show, "the x factor," premiered tonight on fox. i have a lot to ask about. there's rumors simon will hire khloe kardashian to be the coast of the show. i'm going to -- no, that's not happening. not on my watch. i don't wear a watch, but it's not happening on it if i did. we're going to play the newly wed game with simon and britney to see how much they know about each other, so, stay up a little bit late for that. are you familiar with the restaurant mcdonald's? the big m? they've announced starting next week they'll post calorie counts for all their menu items on the menu. i don't know if that's -- i feel like most people will see those numbers and think it's some kind of a contest for whoever eats the most calories wins a nine-piece mcnuggets or something like that? mcdonald's says they are doing it so custo
american researchers created a robot that's smart enough to be president of the united states. and that's him. [ applause ] see, because he lacks expression. yeah. we have some very special guests on the show tonight. their names are simon cowell and britney spears. their show, "the x factor," premiered tonight on fox. i have a lot to ask about. there's rumors simon will hire khloe kardashian to be the coast of the show. i'm going to -- no, that's not happening. not on my watch. i...
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remember, we reported yrd presen morsi had tough words about the united states. secretary clinton met with the presidents of libya, pakistan and to hold talks with benjamin netanyahu. yesterday in new york iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad looked to stoke an already ten situion t mas during his remarks at the general assembly. he declared that israel is bullying the united states over iran's alleged threat of a nuclear weapon. ahmadijad said he's not worried abo the threat of an attack on hisunhe ct inaonal countries against his country are "not that bad." says we're doing fine. >>> mitt romney schorpening his attacks when it comes to the president's handling of foreign policy. pueblo, the republican candid keyedn on thi sese during his "60 minutes" interview, anti-unrest around the world. >> align ourselves with democracy, universal right, a notion that people haveo b ab to participate in their own governance, but i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps ins road. >> he said the developments in the middle east a
remember, we reported yrd presen morsi had tough words about the united states. secretary clinton met with the presidents of libya, pakistan and to hold talks with benjamin netanyahu. yesterday in new york iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad looked to stoke an already ten situion t mas during his remarks at the general assembly. he declared that israel is bullying the united states over iran's alleged threat of a nuclear weapon. ahmadijad said he's not worried abo the threat of an attack on...
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but why isn't the united states any closer to getting it? >>> gop candidate mitt romney got another compliment from president clinton today. this time, though -- maybe not much help. >>> and it's been about 24 hours. and nfl fans are still outraged by a call made by a replacement ref in last night's packer-seahawks game. even scott walker pleads he wants the refs back. and hey, they're in a union! what will it take? let's go "outfront." ♪ >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, obama vows he'll get the killers. today the president spent 24 minutes of his half-hour speech to the united nations talking about libya, the middle east and ambassador chris stevens. the speech, which was seen by american voters and viewers around the world, mentioned stevens 12 times. as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cu
but why isn't the united states any closer to getting it? >>> gop candidate mitt romney got another compliment from president clinton today. this time, though -- maybe not much help. >>> and it's been about 24 hours. and nfl fans are still outraged by a call made by a replacement ref in last night's packer-seahawks game. even scott walker pleads he wants the refs back. and hey, they're in a union! what will it take? let's go "outfront." ♪ >>> good evening,...
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we want to welcome our viewers from the united states and the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." certainly a critical voting block. military voters out there, both president obama and mitt romney, they are aggressively kourting them. jim acosta is traveling with a governor romney and he has a lot going on right now, jim? >> that's right, wolf. and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the defense cuts coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> the president once again blasted romney's hidden camera comments on the 47% of americans he dubbed victims of government dependence. >> i don't think we can get
we want to welcome our viewers from the united states and the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." certainly a critical voting block. military voters out there, both president obama and mitt romney, they are aggressively kourting them. jim acosta is traveling with a governor romney and he has a lot going on right now, jim? >> that's right, wolf. and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground...